73 LIBERTY REVIEW: #11 SOUTHERN CAL STINGRAYS : WHO IS DON HOOD .... JIM PALMER WANTS TO KNOW

 

Owner:  Ed Pernal 
Ballpark:  Three Rivers 
Record:   122-94 
History: 
69 World Series Champs 
70:  Wildcard 
72:  West Divisional Playoffs 

73 Rankings
11th overall
9th hitting - OPS+
12th pitching - ERA+

LINEUP 

Sanguillen c  98
Torre 1b 117
Cash 2b 88
Russell ss 80
Nettles 3b 106
Baylor lf 124
Baker cf 117
Johnson rf 101 

BENCH 

Cepeda dh 117
Wohlord of 98 
Pepitone 1b 89
Clarke 2b 80
Alou. J. of 86
Hahn of 62
Taylor. C c 80

ROTATION 

Palmer 155 
Ellis 116
Blue  109 
Hood 96 

BULLPEN 

Pena O. 126
Brewer 116
Niekro J. 98
Lersch 86
Dobson P 85
Dal Canton 85


NOTES 

SCL teams are known for high OBP,  superior rotations and suffocating defenses. 
This year's edition still has the superior rotation and the suffocating defense but falls short in the OBP area so it will be up to Ed to improvise and make the best of what he has.  I have no doubt he will find a way to overcome what the numbers predict. 

A perfect example is Don Hood.  Hood does not have a high ERA+ ranking but he has outstanding numbers when it comes to holding opposing hitters to low OPS numbers.  Ed is following the Roger Nelson theory of drafting pitchers.  These pitchers fly below the radar when owners look at ERA+ and even FIP numbers but they have outstanding OPS numbers and have no limitations on IP and can start and relieve.  A key to success for SCL in 73 is how effective Pernal uses Hood.  Nonetheless, just looking at the overall numbers.

Prediction: 5th in the West